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[bert998]

im in the midst of this conversion and have read lots of peoples experiences on fitting their's. Everyone seems to budget to say their hoses cost circa £20, however ive approached a couple of companies and they give me prices of circa £35.

Anyone got any advice? Do you reckon i't'd be worth going round local autofactors to see if they make up hoses? Or do they only do brake lines?

[miniboo]

well i had a possible stroke of genius this morning.

i got some minispares braided rear brake hoses that go from the cylinder to the subframe, it replaces the cooper pipe and the rubber flexi. At one end is a banjo and the other is 3/8 mini fitment.

Anyway i dont know if they are too long or too short but you can buy m10x1 anjo bolts from demon tweeks and i reckon it could work.

does all that make sense?

these ones: http://www.minispare....aspx?pid=34303

they may be too long but it might be worth a try

[bert998]

That is genius Boo, far better than the £39.60 i just got quoted by Merlin

Anyone got a rear brake pipe they can measure?

[miniboo]

it just so happens that i have them fitted on mine!!

i just need to brave the cold and go measure them for you

tell you what Bert:

you measure the front hoses and i wil measure the rears

[bert998]

well in Pickup's guide he recommends a length of 32cm


so that just leaves you to brave the cold

[miniboo]

just been ouyt and as they are on the car it was a tad awkward to say the least BUt they are roughly between 10-12 inches long.

i measured the fronts and they are about 10-11 inches.

SOOOOO i reckon it could well work!!

just thinking you may need tyo change the type of fiiting on the front subframe brake pipes from male to female but i am not sure what is there at the moment.

i defo think it could work.

banjo bolts: http://www.demon-twe...e=GDR992-03-31P

[bert998]

just thinking you may need to change the type of fiiting on the front subframe brake pipes from male to female but i am not sure what is there at the moment.

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Thinking about it, I dont think it would really work, if you are going to do that you might as well start with fiesta hoses

[miniboo]

thing is if you are doing the brakes you might aswell change the front pipes aswell to make sure thet are in good nick